Fagus

the beech, a genus of trees, one of the tallest and most majestic trees of the forest, abounding in the Middle, Western, and Southern States, in deep, moist soil, and in a cool atmosphere. The trunks of the ne frequently 8 to 11 feet in circumférence, and more than 100 feet high. The roots do not descend deeply into the soil, but extend to a considerable distance close under the surface. There are several beautiful yarieties in cultivation, with purple foliage, silver foliage, etc. - Fahrenheit, Gabriel Daniel, a German natural philosopher; born in Dantzic, Pru ia, May 14, 1686. He was a maker of scientific instruments, - and in 1720 introduced the use of MInercury instead of spirits of wine in the construction of the thermometer. He died in 1736.